You, The Church

By "You" I mean you the reader; you who have not been attending Mass for a long time; you who does not feel a connection with the faith so fully professed by the Catholic Church. Yes, you are still part of The Church, just not actively participating in Mass.

There are a myriad of reasons why we "fall away," but whatever the reason or reasons may be you are still part of The Church.

The work of God in our world depends on our willingness to share God's love with our neighbor, our spouses, our sons and daughters, coworkers, fellow shoppers,... everyone.

In this feast of Pentecost, when we celebrate the fulfillment of Jesus' promise to be with us until the end of time, I could not help but notice the importance of community. St. Paul reminds us that we are members of One Body and that as such we have a specific function that is important to The Body.

In today's second reading we listened to what St. Paul had to say to the community in Corinth: 

"As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body..."  (1 COR 12: 3B-7, 12-13)

So if you can imagine for one moment the effects a missing one of your big toes, or a kidney, or one of your ears, then imagine how much better The Church would be if you could help to restore its fullness by returning to Mass. 

Help the Divine Healer do its job. He needs you and is ready to welcome you back.